Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Sun, Dec 28, 2025 at 7:56:36 pm EST

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Gusty winds tonight through Monday as a strong cold front moves across the region. Most areas will see wind gusts from 30 to 40 mph. The east TN mountains will see gusts up to 50 mph. Wind Advisories are in effect for the east TN mountains, Cumberland Plateau, northern TN valley, and southwest VA.

Gusty winds tonight through Monday as a strong cold front moves across the region. Widespread rain will accompany the frontal passage. Temperatures fall through the day on Monday, with highs only in the 30s on Tuesday.

Each observation point is apart of our COOP program (Cooperative Observer Program). Each site has a 24 hour observation period that ends and begins at 8 am local time. Each site records temperature, precipitation, and snowfall data. More information about the COOP program can be found here www.nws.noaa.gov/om/coop/ Data began being collected at: Cades Cover on 01/01/1999 || Mount LeConte on 07/01/1987 || Newfound Gap on 01/01/1991 || Sugarlands Visitor Center on 12/01/1921

Current Weather Observations...

Location	Time (EST)	Weather	Vsby. (SM)	Temp. (ºF)	Dewpt. (ºF)	Hum. (%)	Wind (mph)	Wind Chill / Heat Index (ºF)	Pres. (in)
Abingdon VA	19:35	Clear	10	59	50	72	WSW 8	-	29.88
Andrews-Murphy NC	19:19	Mostly Cloudy	10	62	51	67	SW 8	-	30.01
Chattanooga TN	18:53	Mostly Cloudy	10	67	58	72	S 13	-	29.93
Crossville TN	18:53	Overcast	10	63	56	77	SSW 7G22	-	29.90
Dalton GA	19:35	Overcast	10	66	62	88	VRB 6	-	29.98
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)	18:53	Mostly Cloudy	10	66	54	65	SSW 16	-	29.89
Middlesboro KY	19:35	Overcast	10	65	55	69	SW 5G16	-	29.84
Monroe Cnty TN	19:35	Mostly Cloudy	10	66	59	77	SSW 20G28	-	29.90
Morristown TN	19:30		10	66	57	72	SW 16G28	-	29.87
Oak Ridge TN	18:53	Overcast	10	67	57	70		-	29.89
Tazewell Cnty VA	19:35	Clear	10	60	50	69	SSW 9G23	-	29.86
Tri-Cities TN	18:53	Mostly Cloudy	10	59	51	74	SW 7	-	29.89
Wise VA	19:35	Overcast	10	60	51	72	SSW 23G30	-	29.85
Greeneville, TN	19:35	Clear	10	60	51	72	CALM	-	29.88

Local Weather History For December 28th...

In 2005, storms dropped golfball-size hail and $160,000 wind damage across the area.


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